‘Ready to go to jail’: Himanta reacts to Owaisi’s complaint over ‘point-blank shooting’ video India News
New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma On Monday he said he was ready to be arrested. Emim chief Asaduddin Owaisi A police complaint has been lodged over a now-deleted video of a controversial video of the Assam Bharatiya Janata Party.The BJP leader also said he knew nothing about the video, adding that he would continue to fight against Bangladeshi infiltrators.“I am ready to go to jail, what can I do? I don’t know anything about any video. If he files a case against me, arrests me; what objection do I have? I have no objection. But I stand by my words, I am against Bangladeshi infiltrators and I will continue to oppose them,” Assam chief minister told news agency ANI.His remarks came after All India Muslim Congress president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi lodged a formal complaint with the Hyderabad city police seeking criminal action against Sarma over a “now-deleted video” that allegedly depicted violence against Muslims and described it as “genocidal hate speech”.Owaisi said in a post on “I have lodged a formal complaint with @CPHydCity requesting criminal action against Himanta Sarma following a violent video (now deleted) showing him shooting Muslims. Unfortunately, genocidal hate speech has become the norm.”He also attached a copy of the complaint, stating that the images and phrases used in the video, including “no mercy” and “no mercy,” were intended to outrage religious sentiments, promote communal hatred and incite violence.According to the complaint, the video was uploaded from the official X account of the Assam BJP on February 7 and was deleted a day later, but the video is still circulating on social media. Owaisi argued that law enforcement agencies have an obligation to take action in hate speech cases even in the absence of a formal complaint.Owaisi also raised the issue at a public rally in Zaheerabad on Sunday while campaigning for the Telangana municipal elections slated for February 11. Shifting the focus from local civic issues to what he called a crisis of national dignity, Owaisi accused the BJP of spreading communal hatred and urged voters to strengthen AIMIM as an antidote to regionalism.Addressing supporters, Owaisi highlighted the relief work of AIMIM in incidents like Jainoor violence and Medak town clashes and accused both the Congress and BRS governments of inaction. He said municipal elections are crucial for day-to-day governance and appealed to voters to support AIMIM candidates for inclusive development and effective grassroots leadership.
